Local notes and events around Fork River community
Mr Powers audits municipality records as ratepayers anticipate printed notices. Visitors include Mesera Marantz and Hechter. Frank Chase's farm contract and a broken arm incident are noted. Red Cross drives raise funds. a May Slat sale drew attendees. Church and school meetings planned. military training trips and dances marked the week. Crops at Banks and Mountview look promising.
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Powers
Mesera Marantz
Sifton
Hechter
Winnipegosix
J. Schucett
Frank Chase
Frent Hafentrak
Chase
D. McLean
Wm. Northam
Happin
Red Cross
Community theatre shines in Passing of the Third Floor Back
Friday night in Winnipegosis the local dramatic society presented The Passing of the Third Floor Back at Hex Theatre to a grateful audience. The amateur cast delivered strong performances with Mrs Giggins Miss Loose more and Miss Edna Thenom among the standouts. the play’s English and Scotch setting and well-crafted costumes drew praise. Proceeds after expenses will support the Red Cross. plans for another show are expected. Genial Winterton reports construction on the town and timber loss from spring fire affecting the ridge area.
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Hex Theatre
Dramatic Society
London
Ketchivan
Mr. Shears
the Stranger
Sui
Red Cross
Campbell
Gartmore notes bloom visits and local events
Gartmore in bloom with plum and cherry trees and strawberry plants in flower. Mr C N McDonald near completion of a barn and starting a granary. Dance planned for the 13th. Mrs Geo Bateman visiting from Kamsack. Miss Tilley begins exams for pupils. Miss McAllister moves from town to district farm. Concert proceeds totaling 8250.00 shared by Red Cross and Y M C A. New headstones erected in the cemetery with family inscriptions.
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Gartmore
Dauphin
C.N. McDonald
Geo. Bateman
Kamsack
A. Bliss
Dickson Builds Fences as Cattle Runs Decline Near Fair
Much of the region opens fences cutting cattle routes and extending five days of cheap pasture. Jas Dickson erects buildings on recently purchased quarter opposite his brother Pun’s place. Ben Edwards buys a 15 30 Titan tractor from Sutherland Keats. Roads good for travel with many autos by the lake. Farmers show wartime interest in the coming fair as fishing remains fair and Craigmile Brothers note thriving bog industry. Tractors grow numerous in the district and Dobbin looks set for the barn.
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Jas. Dickson
Tpuncan
Jim
Ben Edwards
Suthesland-Steick Kaias Te Ane Loi
Dickson
Craigmile Bros
Oli Dobbin
Public meeting on June 18 on Wilson River school basement
High winds blow the land as Grain Growers import a car of Lethbridge coal of good quality. A public meeting will be held in the Wilson River school basement on Tuesday June 18 at 2 30 P M. Three speakers, Messrs Wienke P S Austin and W R Word, will address the gathering.
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Lethbridge
Wilson River School
Messrs. Wienke
P. S Austin
W. R. Word
Barrows Post Service and Pie Social Plan
Rev J T Garrett led the Baptist service at Barrows last Sunday with Mr R Smith assisting. Chris Ward’s new house nears completion and neighbors anticipate a house warming and dance. Barrows aims to match Gartmore in pie making with Burrows ladies praised for their excellence.
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J.T. Garrett
Tim Dauphin
Barrows
R. ©. Smith
Chris. Ward
Bay Centre Notes on New Homes and Local Happenings
D L Stewart has begun work on a new house and several buildings have risen with more planned. The sun eclipse was clearly seen last Saturday. Some residents attended Hearts and Diamonds at Ochre River on the 6th inst. Arthur Campbell returns from Winnipeg on a seven day leave in uniform. Bort Bond hosts the government drilling machine on his premises.
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D. L. Stewart
Ochre River
A. H. Keats
Dauphin
Old Dobbin
Arthur Campbell
Winnipeg
Arthur
Bort Bond
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